The handle of a sword or dagger (4)
I believe the answer is:
hilt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the handle of a sword or dagger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hilt that I've seen before include "One may back up to this" , "Handle of bladed weapon" , "Sword/dagger handle" , "Handle of a sword or dagger" .)